Charities

Peace Hospice Care provides free specialist support for people and their families facing a life-limiting illness across South West Hertfordshire and the wider area.  The charity provides: inpatient care in the hospice building in Watford; wellbeing support, clinics, rehabilitation, counselling and bereavement support in the Starlight Centre; a Hospice at Home service which takes hospice care to patients in their own homes; a volunteering befriending service called the Herts Neighbours Service for patients needing that extra bit of help at home. In 2016, the Care Quality Commission, an independent regulator of health and social services, awarded Peace Hospice Care an overall ‘Good’ rating with ‘Outstanding’ for being caring. Each year Peace Hospice Care needs to raise over £6 million in order to deliver its free services. For every £1 of income received, 32p comes from the NHS. For more information on the work of Peace Hospice Care visit: www.peacehospicecare.org.uk or call (01923) 330330.

Our evidence-based Peep Learning Together Programme helps parents and carers find out how the little things they do make a big difference to their baby’s or child's learning. We work with families in Oxford, train and support practitioners around the UK, Ireland and Australia, and offer parent and practitioner accreditation.

Penny Brohn UK is a National charity, funded by public donations that provides free, integrative care to everyone living with cancer, before, during and after treatment. We know that cancer affects so much more than just your body. Our aim is to bring improved health and enrichment to everyone affected by cancer. Whether you’re dealing with a first-time diagnosis, or you are further on in your cancer journey and are looking for ways to live well post-treatment, we want to help you find the right physical and emotional support for you to build your resilience. Our Bristol Whole Life Approach helps you to live as well as possible in every area of your life, no matter who you are and whatever your circumstances. It recognises that, to be healthy, we need to pay attention to all parts of ourselves – our mind, body, spirit and emotions, as these are all closely connected and work together to support our immune system and its ability to keep us well. We’re driven by the desire to help people live the best lives possible for as long as possible, going the extra mile to make it possible.